Chamelaucium megalopetalum

Chamelaucium megalopetalum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Myrtales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Myrtales

Familia: Myrtaceae
Subfamilia: Myrtoideae
Tribus: Chamelaucieae
Genus: Chamelaucium
Species: Chamelaucium megalopetalum

Name

Chamelaucium megalopetalum F.Muell. ex Benth., 1867

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Darwinia megalopetala (F.Muell. ex Benth.) F.Muell. in Syst. Census Austral. Pl. 1: 51 (1882)
• Heterotypic
  • Decalophium juniperinum Turcz. in Bull. Cl. Phys.-Math. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg 10: 325 (1852)
  • Decalophium melaleucum Turcz. in Bull. Cl. Phys.-Math. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg 10: 325 (1852)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Australasia Regional: Australia Western Australia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Bentham, G. & Mueller, F.J.H. v. 1867. Flora Australiensis: a description of the plants of the Australian territory. Volume 3. Myrtaceae to Compositae. 704 pp., London, L. Reeve & co. BHL Reference page. : 3: 38

Additional references

• Govaerts, R.H.A., Sobral, M., Ashton, P.S., Barrie, F.R., Holst, B.K., Landrum, L.R., Matsumoto, K., Mazine, F.F., Nic Lughadha, E., Proença, C.E.B., Soares-Silva, L.H., Wilson, P.G. & Lucas, E. 2008. World Checklist of Myrtaceae. 455 pp. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 978-1-84246-391-8 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Chamelaucium megalopetalum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 April 20. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Chamelaucium megalopetalum. Published online. Accessed: April 20 2024.
• Hassler, M. 2024. Chamelaucium megalopetalum. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2024. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2024 April 20. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2024. Chamelaucium megalopetalum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 20 April 2024.

Vernacular names

English: large waxflower

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